It is possible that in assessing for suicide risk, counselors will encounter false positives or false negatives. An example of a false negative would be
a. providing restrictive levels of care to clients not seriously in danger of killing themselves
b. failing to have hospitalized clients who go on to commit suicide
c. providing restrictive levels of care to clients who are at risk for suicide
d. failing to have hospitalized clients who are not at risk for suicide
b. failing to have hospitalized clients who go on to commit suicide
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